floating vote

noun

those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party.

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Nearby words

floating rib, floating screed, floating spleen, floating stock, floating supply, floating vote, floating voter, floating-point, floating-point representation, floating-rate note, floatingly

Origin of floating vote

First recorded in 1840–50

Related forms

floating voter, noun

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